Hardware System Specifications


Dell Precision Console

  • Dell Precision T7500 Computer (dual core processor)
  • Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU; E56007 @ 2.27GHz
  • 24 GB RAM
  • 850 GB Hard drive
  • 2 x NVidia Quadro 6000 Graphic Cards with GSync Card
  • DVD-RW
  • Wireless computing RF-220 Compact Keyboard
  • 7-port USB hub

Video Switch

  • Enova DGX16 Video-Audio Switch
  • 16 inputs - DVI connectors. Switch between 10 sources: Windows console (3); VNC (3); external laptop (1); Smart Board (8) and video conferencing (2)
  • 16 outputs - DVI connectors. Currently 9 are used: - 3 projectors behind the three large screens, 1 projector for the Smart Board, 1 LCD screen, content channel for the videoconferencing, and 3 monitors on the main desk

Projectors

  • 3 x Christie Mirage M series (WU7K - M) WUXGA DLP projectors

Active Stereo

  • Active shutter glasses with stereo emitters

Rear Projection Screens

  • three frustum panorama
  • purchased from VREX
  • 6' x 8' each
  • 1/4" thick rigid acrylic substrate with polarization preserving rear-projection surface
  • custom screen, projector and mirror mounts designed and constructed by Jamie Heilman

Sound System

  • 5 channel surround sound system
  • Audio receiver Denon

Video Conferencing

  • Tandberg C60
  • 2 HD Pan/Tilt/Zoom video cameras

Laptop Computers

  • 20 portable Dell PCs - Located in the closet
  • Wireless connection to screens using Ultra VNC

Software Applications

  • Autodesk Revit, Autocad, 3D Studio Max
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Graphisoft ArchiCAD and GS Constructor
  • Intergraph Smartplant Review
  • Navisworks
  • BS Contact VRML stereo browser plug-in
  • Sudden Depth 2 stereo slide viewer
  • Apple Quicktime Video & VR
  • NuGraph
  • CyberLink PowerDVD
  • VMD
  • Swiss PDB Viewer
  • StereoGraphics Parallax Player
  • GLSMpegPlayer
  • CalComp InterWrite
  • Ultra VNC
  • MPlayer
  • VTK - Visualization Toolkit and demos